diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
index 167843941fa4b..7f4f3d797a8dc 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_dtsec.c
@@ -833,49 +833,41 @@ int dtsec_cfg_pad_and_crc(struct fman_mac *dtsec, bool new_val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void graceful_start(struct fman_mac *dtsec, enum comm_mode mode)
+static void graceful_start(struct fman_mac *dtsec)
 {
 	struct dtsec_regs __iomem *regs = dtsec->regs;
 
-	if (mode & COMM_MODE_TX)
-		iowrite32be(ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) &
-				~TCTRL_GTS, &regs->tctrl);
-	if (mode & COMM_MODE_RX)
-		iowrite32be(ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) &
-				~RCTRL_GRS, &regs->rctrl);
+	iowrite32be(ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) & ~TCTRL_GTS, &regs->tctrl);
+	iowrite32be(ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) & ~RCTRL_GRS, &regs->rctrl);
 }
 
-static void graceful_stop(struct fman_mac *dtsec, enum comm_mode mode)
+static void graceful_stop(struct fman_mac *dtsec)
 {
 	struct dtsec_regs __iomem *regs = dtsec->regs;
 	u32 tmp;
 
 	/* Graceful stop - Assert the graceful Rx stop bit */
-	if (mode & COMM_MODE_RX) {
-		tmp = ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) | RCTRL_GRS;
-		iowrite32be(tmp, &regs->rctrl);
+	tmp = ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) | RCTRL_GRS;
+	iowrite32be(tmp, &regs->rctrl);
 
-		if (dtsec->fm_rev_info.major == 2) {
-			/* Workaround for dTSEC Errata A002 */
-			usleep_range(100, 200);
-		} else {
-			/* Workaround for dTSEC Errata A004839 */
-			usleep_range(10, 50);
-		}
+	if (dtsec->fm_rev_info.major == 2) {
+		/* Workaround for dTSEC Errata A002 */
+		usleep_range(100, 200);
+	} else {
+		/* Workaround for dTSEC Errata A004839 */
+		usleep_range(10, 50);
 	}
 
 	/* Graceful stop - Assert the graceful Tx stop bit */
-	if (mode & COMM_MODE_TX) {
-		if (dtsec->fm_rev_info.major == 2) {
-			/* dTSEC Errata A004: Do not use TCTRL[GTS]=1 */
-			pr_debug("GTS not supported due to DTSEC_A004 Errata.\n");
-		} else {
-			tmp = ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) | TCTRL_GTS;
-			iowrite32be(tmp, &regs->tctrl);
+	if (dtsec->fm_rev_info.major == 2) {
+		/* dTSEC Errata A004: Do not use TCTRL[GTS]=1 */
+		pr_debug("GTS not supported due to DTSEC_A004 Errata.\n");
+	} else {
+		tmp = ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) | TCTRL_GTS;
+		iowrite32be(tmp, &regs->tctrl);
 
-			/* Workaround for dTSEC Errata A0012, A0014 */
-			usleep_range(10, 50);
-		}
+		/* Workaround for dTSEC Errata A0012, A0014 */
+		usleep_range(10, 50);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -893,7 +885,7 @@ int dtsec_enable(struct fman_mac *dtsec)
 	iowrite32be(tmp, &regs->maccfg1);
 
 	/* Graceful start - clear the graceful Rx/Tx stop bit */
-	graceful_start(dtsec, COMM_MODE_RX_AND_TX);
+	graceful_start(dtsec);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -907,7 +899,7 @@ int dtsec_disable(struct fman_mac *dtsec)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Graceful stop - Assert the graceful Rx/Tx stop bit */
-	graceful_stop(dtsec, COMM_MODE_RX_AND_TX);
+	graceful_stop(dtsec);
 
 	tmp = ioread32be(&regs->maccfg1);
 	tmp &= ~(MACCFG1_RX_EN | MACCFG1_TX_EN);
@@ -921,18 +913,12 @@ int dtsec_set_tx_pause_frames(struct fman_mac *dtsec,
 			      u16 pause_time, u16 __maybe_unused thresh_time)
 {
 	struct dtsec_regs __iomem *regs = dtsec->regs;
-	enum comm_mode mode = COMM_MODE_NONE;
 	u32 ptv = 0;
 
 	if (!is_init_done(dtsec->dtsec_drv_param))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) & RCTRL_GRS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_RX;
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) & TCTRL_GTS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_TX;
-
-	graceful_stop(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_stop(dtsec);
 
 	if (pause_time) {
 		/* FM_BAD_TX_TS_IN_B_2_B_ERRATA_DTSEC_A003 Errata workaround */
@@ -954,7 +940,7 @@ int dtsec_set_tx_pause_frames(struct fman_mac *dtsec,
 		iowrite32be(ioread32be(&regs->maccfg1) & ~MACCFG1_TX_FLOW,
 			    &regs->maccfg1);
 
-	graceful_start(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_start(dtsec);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -962,18 +948,12 @@ int dtsec_set_tx_pause_frames(struct fman_mac *dtsec,
 int dtsec_accept_rx_pause_frames(struct fman_mac *dtsec, bool en)
 {
 	struct dtsec_regs __iomem *regs = dtsec->regs;
-	enum comm_mode mode = COMM_MODE_NONE;
 	u32 tmp;
 
 	if (!is_init_done(dtsec->dtsec_drv_param))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) & RCTRL_GRS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_RX;
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) & TCTRL_GTS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_TX;
-
-	graceful_stop(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_stop(dtsec);
 
 	tmp = ioread32be(&regs->maccfg1);
 	if (en)
@@ -982,25 +962,17 @@ int dtsec_accept_rx_pause_frames(struct fman_mac *dtsec, bool en)
 		tmp &= ~MACCFG1_RX_FLOW;
 	iowrite32be(tmp, &regs->maccfg1);
 
-	graceful_start(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_start(dtsec);
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
 int dtsec_modify_mac_address(struct fman_mac *dtsec, const enet_addr_t *enet_addr)
 {
-	struct dtsec_regs __iomem *regs = dtsec->regs;
-	enum comm_mode mode = COMM_MODE_NONE;
-
 	if (!is_init_done(dtsec->dtsec_drv_param))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) & RCTRL_GRS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_RX;
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) & TCTRL_GTS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_TX;
-
-	graceful_stop(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_stop(dtsec);
 
 	/* Initialize MAC Station Address registers (1 & 2)
 	 * Station address have to be swapped (big endian to little endian
@@ -1008,7 +980,7 @@ int dtsec_modify_mac_address(struct fman_mac *dtsec, const enet_addr_t *enet_add
 	dtsec->addr = ENET_ADDR_TO_UINT64(*enet_addr);
 	set_mac_address(dtsec->regs, (const u8 *)(*enet_addr));
 
-	graceful_start(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_start(dtsec);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1226,18 +1198,12 @@ int dtsec_set_promiscuous(struct fman_mac *dtsec, bool new_val)
 int dtsec_adjust_link(struct fman_mac *dtsec, u16 speed)
 {
 	struct dtsec_regs __iomem *regs = dtsec->regs;
-	enum comm_mode mode = COMM_MODE_NONE;
 	u32 tmp;
 
 	if (!is_init_done(dtsec->dtsec_drv_param))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->rctrl) & RCTRL_GRS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_RX;
-	if ((ioread32be(&regs->tctrl) & TCTRL_GTS) == 0)
-		mode |= COMM_MODE_TX;
-
-	graceful_stop(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_stop(dtsec);
 
 	tmp = ioread32be(&regs->maccfg2);
 
@@ -1258,7 +1224,7 @@ int dtsec_adjust_link(struct fman_mac *dtsec, u16 speed)
 		tmp &= ~DTSEC_ECNTRL_R100M;
 	iowrite32be(tmp, &regs->ecntrl);
 
-	graceful_start(dtsec, mode);
+	graceful_start(dtsec);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h
index 19f327efdaff3..418d1de857024 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/freescale/fman/fman_mac.h
@@ -75,16 +75,6 @@ typedef u8 enet_addr_t[ETH_ALEN];
 #define ETH_HASH_ENTRY_OBJ(ptr)	\
 	hlist_entry_safe(ptr, struct eth_hash_entry, node)
 
-/* Enumeration (bit flags) of communication modes (Transmit,
- * receive or both).
- */
-enum comm_mode {
-	COMM_MODE_NONE = 0,	/* No transmit/receive communication */
-	COMM_MODE_RX = 1,	/* Only receive communication */
-	COMM_MODE_TX = 2,	/* Only transmit communication */
-	COMM_MODE_RX_AND_TX = 3	/* Both transmit and receive communication */
-};
-
 /* FM MAC Exceptions */
 enum fman_mac_exceptions {
 	FM_MAC_EX_10G_MDIO_SCAN_EVENT = 0